30 minutes ago.
The sky was painted in a purple hue as the sun prepared to rise on the eastern horizon. At the edge of the central region, where the Badin family had established their base camp, all the dwarves incapacitated by Aldrian and Xin Haotian were now awake. Initially, confusion and disorientation clouded their minds as they found themselves lying on the ground, sensing that something was amiss but unable to pinpoint what it was.
Vandal, one of the guardians of the Badin family was among those who had awakened. He spread his senses, searching for any abnormalities. Something felt amiss, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was. He glanced at Mariz Badin, whose expression indicated deep thought.
"Do you feel it? I don't know what just happened or how we ended up lying on the ground, but I seriously can't fathom what I'm missing. It's like I've lost something, but I can't understand what it is," Vandal said.
